Gilleland Creek: Implementing a Plan to Protect Recreational Uses
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permitted discharges, flood control project sites,
and educational inititatives 
Watershed County: Travis
Parameter: Bacteria
River Basin: Colorado
Segment: 1428C
- Overview
Water quality and the project for Gilleland Creek 
Get Involved- Partners
- Status and Activities
- Videos, News, Maps, and Photo Galleries
- Reports and other Documents
- Adopted TMDL & Approved I-Plan
- Contact Us
Overview
Water quality testing found that bacteria concentrations are elevated in Gilleland Creek, located in northeastern Travis county. High bacteria concentrations might pose a risk to people who swim or wade in the creek. Swimming and wading are called “contact recreation” in the state’s standards for water quality; the term refers to all recreation in which people are likely to swallow natural waters.
The goal of this project is to reduce bacteria concentrations to within acceptable risk levels for contact recreation.
Get Involved
The TCEQ worked with a stakeholder group coordinated by the Lower Colorado River Authority to develop the TMDL and I-Plan. Find out more about what it means to participate in TMDL projects.
Meetings
All general stakeholder meetings will be announced here. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Partners
The organizations listed below are partners in improving the water quality in Gilleland Creek.
All of the links in this section exit the TCEQ website .
- Caldwell–Travis Soil and Water
Conservation District #304 - Center for Research in Water Resources
- City of Austin
- City of Pflugerville
- City of Round Rock
- Dessau Fountain Estates
- LCRA Colorado River Watch Network
- LCRA Creekside Conservation Program
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- TCEQ Field Operations
- Texas AgriLife Extension Service
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
- Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
- County of Travis
- Texas Wildlife Services Feral Hog Program
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Windermere Utilities
Contact Us
Please e-mail us at tmdl@tceq.texas.gov, and reference the Gilleland Creek bacteria project in the subject line. Or call us at 512-239-6682.
